Follow along as Tracy Chappell, senior editor of Today's Parent Special Editions, beautifully chronicles the ups and downs of motherhood and life with her two young daughters.
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Five things I learned from the first year of school
Tracy made some rookie moves this year, but in the end, she and her daughter both survived to face second grade.
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How do you tame a tattletale?
Ignore it? Punish them both? Tracy's looking for tips to put an end to the tattling.
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Taylor Swift, here we come!: My kids' first concert
How do you prepare young kids for their first "real" concert?
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A swift end to thumb sucking
Tracy's seven-year-old no longer sucks her thumb. Here's why.
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Teaching kids to persevere
How can Tracy convince Anna that winners never quit and quitters never win?
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Why I like to miss my kids
After an enjoyable child-free trip, Tracy is ready to embrace the upcoming summer months with her daughters.
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A kid-free vacation
Everyone's happy about Tracy's adults-only holiday. Even her kids.
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Avery fakes her first sick day
Is four too young to rip a page from the Ferris Bueller playbook?
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14 things to do before I'm 40: A progress report
With the final countdown on, Tracy takes a look at her pre-40 bucket list.
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Anna gets a penpal
This quaint old idea gets a youthful jolt of excitement from seven-year-old Anna and her new friend.
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